v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Paralyzed p. pr. & vb. n. Paralyzing ] [ F. paralyser. See Paralysis. ] [ 1913 Webster ]
1. To affect or strike with paralysis or palsy. [ 1913 Webster ]
2. Fig.: To unnerve; to destroy or impair the energy of; to render ineffective; as, the occurrence paralyzed the community; despondency paralyzed his efforts. [ 1913 Webster ]